Wholistic IBCLC Lactation Support, Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes, Mom & Baby Groups, & More!
IBCLC Lactation Consultant: Home Visits & Office Visits Available: Kelowna, Lake Country, West Kelowna, Vernon
Postpartum Mom Groups & Meet-Ups.
Prenatal Breastfeeding Preparation Classes.
Offerings from The MotherTree Collective:
Infant Feeding Support, Education & Postpartum Community for families in Kelowna, Lake Country, & the Okanagan, BC!
IBCLC Lactation Support
IBCLC Lactation Support
From nipple pain to supply concerns, nursing marathons to mastitis, we want to help you with your breastfeeding challenges! We offer 15-minute phone consultations free of charge, where you can access support from a Lactation Consultant. We also offer home visits, office visits, and virtual visits. We believe that breastfeeding takes practice, and that mothers were not meant to breastfeed alone. We also believe that with compassionate, non-judgmental support, most women can feel positive about their feeding experiences!
Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes
Classes
Prenatal Breastfeeding Preparation Class
Our 4-hour Breastfeeding From The Heart Prenatal Class, helps families to be prepared for full time job that is breastfeeding a newborn. Through evidence-based information, detailed guidance around things like breastfeeding timing, positions and latch, we prepare families for their best feeding experiences possible. We offer guidance around breast pumps, bottles, pacifiers, and all of the infant feeding gear that can cost you an unnecessary fortune. And we help new Moms to feel more confident, as they navigate inevitable ups and downs in your feeding experiences.
Mom & Baby Groups Kelowna
Mom & Baby Groups
There is an incredible interconnectedness between Mothers, and many of us find that we crave community after having babies. We invite you to drop-in to a session, or to sign-up for a series of meet-ups with your baby!
Come and learn with us at one of our Crunchy Mamma Meet-Ups, as we host a variety of guest speakers and experts from the community.
Or access the support and safe space of feeding circles, as we facilitate discussions around the ups and downs of infant feeding!
Please click the links below, to learn more about our monthly meet-ups, that will support, uplift & nourish your mamma heart.
Behind The MotherTree Collective:
Kaley Kroschinsky
IBCLC (Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant), Midwife, Founder of The MotherTree Collective, Mother of 2
“Kaley has been an incredible source of guidance and information throughout my postpartum period… During the most vulnerable and hormonal period of my life she provided such important care that allowed me to make simple adjustments to nurse my daughter successfully. It lowered my stress levels tremendously knowing I had her to help me.”
-Jenna, Mother of 2`1
Publications:
Learn more | Free Resources for Mammas
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Hand Expression & Breast Compressions
Hand expression is a term in the breastfeeding world, used to describe using your own hands as a gentle and sensitive breast pump. You can use hand expression to release drops of colostrum onto your nipple. And in a similar way, you can compress extra colostrum or breastmilk directly into your baby’s mouth, while they are breastfeeding.
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The BabyMoon: Going Back To Basics
We spend so much time preparing for the birth, preparing the baby room, preparing meals, getting all the baby gear etc.
The babymoon is where we get to integrate, to enjoy, to relish in this new experience. It’s going back to basics, simplifying, just being.
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Breastfeeding & Mental Health: What is the Connection?
For the majority of Mothers, breastfeeding can be protective for their mental health. But for Moms with significant breastfeeding challenges, breastfeeding can trigger some mental/emotional challenges. And then there is the dysphoric milk ejection reflex or D-Mer… Please read on, for more information.
